Ian Pilcher

Вот готовая биография на английском языке (как и требовалось по заданию), с кратким комментарием от меня по-русски. Я выбрал в качестве стержня истории профессиональный дебют и раннюю статистику в MLS, затем несколько строк о карьере в колледже (где у него больше всего достижений) и завершил кратко про драфт и травму — часть фактов (номинации, региональные награды, Academic All-American) осознанно опустил, чтобы не перегружать текст.

Ian Pilcher made his professional debut from the bench, coming on in the 88th minute as San Diego FC beat LA Galaxy 2-0 on 23 February 2025. Four months later he set up Anders Dreyer for a goal in a 4-2 win over Minnesota United, before scoring his own first goal against Vancouver Whitecaps in July, a match that finished 1-1.

Pilcher grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and spent five years in the city's academy system, captaining the side in his final two seasons. He then stayed local for college, joining Charlotte 49ers in 2021. Over four seasons he made 66 appearances and scored five goals, and by his final year he had established himself as one of the American Athletic Conference's leading defenders: tournament MVP and a second-team All-AAC selection in 2023, then a unanimous first-team All-AAC pick and preseason Defender of the Year in 2024. He also spent part of 2024 with Grove United in the NPSL while still at college.

San Diego FC picked Pilcher 24th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, and he signed with the club on 27 January 2025. By October 2025 he had made 17 appearances for San Diego, scoring once. In April 2026 he missed three to four weeks with a lower-body injury. Pilcher has not yet been called up to the United States national team at any level.